WineLand Banjo Band A California Non-Profit Corporation
Music from Northern California Wine Country
Tri-Valley Television "Banjo Night" (click here for YouTube video) Bay Area Newspaper Online Article about the WineLand Banjo Band (click here) Newspaper Article on the WineLand Banjo Band (click here for pdf file) Video Slide-Show (click here)
(click on photo to enlarge) Who We Are:
The WineLand Banjo Band was started in Livermore, California in 2007 by Jim Bottorff. The band members are from many locations in Northern California, including the Livermore Valley, Sonoma Valley, Gold Country, Shenandoah Valley, and San Jose areas. Some of the members drive long distances just to attend our get togethers in Livermore. Instruments include 4-string plectrum banjos, bass guitar, washboards, and various percussion devices.
We play and sing nostalgic songs of yesterday composed from the gay-90’s through the 40’s. Seniors are delighted to hear familiar sing-a-long tunes. Younger people are excited because this style of music is novel to them. How often do you hear lots of 4-string banjos happily strumming together? Enthusiastic toe tapping and singing characterize our audiences.
Many of the songs we play can be heard and played along with on "Jim Bottorff's Banjo Page" website at http://www.jbott.com.
2013 Scheduled Events: The Carvery Restaurant (Harry's Hofbrau) "Banjo Night" First Thursday of Each Month (Winter Schedule) 6:00 to 8:00 pm 2491 1st Street, Livermore, CA 94550 Carvery Info. (click here) Carvery Flyer (click here) Tri-Valley Television "Banjo Night" (click here for YouTube video) Click here for a Youtube video of the band playing at the Carvery Restaurant Videos and Sound Clips (click below on the song name to listen) Aba Daba Honeymoon (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2013, Randi Shore vocal American Patrol (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2012, John Green vocal April Showers (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2012, John & Randi vocal Ashokan Farewell (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2008, John Green vocal Autumn Leaves (Youtube) Shore Residence 2010, John Green banjo solo Bay Area News Slide Show (Youtube) From 9/25/12 Newspaper Article Bill Bailey (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2007 Solos by: Dick Vlach, Jeff Green, Dick Martin, Jim Bottorff, John Green, Linda Green, Dick Wasley Blue Moon Banjo-Rama 2007, John Green vocal Blue Skies Banjo-Rama 2008 Bye Bye Blackbird (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2007, John Green vocal Cabaret (Come Have A Cabernet) Banjo-Rama 2009, Randi Shore vocal Carolina In The Morning (Youtube) Carvery Restaurant 2011 Chattanooga Choo-Choo (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2013, Randi Shore vocal Cherokee Maiden (Youtube) Summer Jazz Banjo Festival 2009, John Green vocal Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White (Youtube) Summer Jazz Banjo Festival 2011, Randi Shore vocal China Town / China Boy (Youtube) Carvery Restaurant 2011 Columbus Stockade Blues (Youtube) Heritage Estates Senior Center 2009, Randi Shore vocal Down South (Youtube) Summer Jazz Banjo Festival 2010 El Condor Pasa (Youtube) Sacramento Banjo-Rama 2012 El Cumbanchero / Lady Of Spain (Youtube) Sacramento Banjo-Rama 2010 Happy Feet (Youtube) Summer Jazz Banjo Festival 2010 Hello My Baby Banjo-Rama 2007, Dick Vlach vocal Hoop-Dee-Doo Banjo-Rama 2009, Bill O'Neal vocal Hot Time In The Old Town (Youtube) Sacramento Banjo-Rama 2012 I Found A Million Dollar Baby (Youtube) Summer Jazz Banjo Festival 2011 I Love A Banjo (Youtube) Sacramento Banjo-Rama 2010 I Love The Banjo (Youtube) Summer Jazz Banjo Festival 2010 Little Rock Getaway Summer Jazz Banjo Festival 2011 Mame (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2013, Randi Shore vocal Me And My Shadow Banjo-Rama 2007 Medley of 3 Songs (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2013 Medley of 4 Songs (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2007 Moonlight On The Colorado Banjo-Rama 2009, John and Randi Mr. Sandman Banjo-Rama 2007 Notre Dame Victory March (Youtube) Sacramento Banjo-Rama 2011 The Object Of My Affection (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2010, John Green vocal Old Grey Bonnet Banjo-Rama 2007 Red Sails In The Sunset (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2010. Randi Shore vocal Red Wing (Youtube) Carvery Restaurant 2011 Rose Of Washington Square (Youtube) Summer Jazz Banjo Festival 2010 San Francisco (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2013, Randi Shore vocal Silver Bell (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2009, Randi Shore vocal Sway (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2011, John & Randi vocal Tea For Two (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2012 Tie Me & 'Tucky Home (Youtube) Summer Jazz Banjo Festival 2010, John Green vocal To My Valentine (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2010, Randi Shore vocal Twilight Time Banjo-Rama 2009, Randi Shore vocal Undecided (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2011, Randi Shore vocal Waiting At Home For You (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2011, Randi Shore vocal Waiting For The Robert E. Lee (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2011 Walking My Baby Back Home Banjo-Rama 2009, Linda Green vocal Who's Sorry Now? (Youtube) Banjo-Rama 2013, Randi Shore vocal World Is Waiting For The Sunrise (Youtube) Livermore Farmer's Market 2009 
Dinner and Strumming at Milano's (click on the photo to enlarge) Shirt Logo by Dick and Helen Martin dicknhelen@comcast.net Carvery Customer's Note Written On A Napkin "Thank you so much! You are like the Monks who preserved Western culture through the dark ages. What a joy to hear happy music." June 7, 2012 Click here to see the original napkin. Printable Flyer (Click on the image above to open a pdf file for printing) (click on the photo to enlarge) For additional information contact Jim Bottorff email: jbott@ix.netcom.com Updated 5/20/13
